James H. Gilchrist

EAST FALMOUTH — James H. Gilchrist, of East Falmouth, passed away peacefully Thursday night at Falmouth Hospital, after a long boxing match with congestive heart failure.

EAST FALMOUTH — James H. Gilchrist, of East Falmouth, passed away peacefully Thursday night at Falmouth Hospital, after a long boxing match with congestive heart failure.

Born in New York City on Oct. 9, 1945, to Agnes Addison and John Mason Gilchrist, Jim was raised in Mount Vernon, N.Y., but spent much of his youth in Woods Hole with his family. A resident of East Falmouth and Woods Hole for more than 35 years, Jim was a true "Cape Codder" who loved the Cape and knew it from stem to stern.

A graduate of New York University, Jim was a consummate student and loved to learn and share his knowledge; which covered everything from poetry to politics and everything in between. A former member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Jim worked for the town of Falmouth for years, before retiring in 2001.

Jim leaves behind his only son, Mark G. McCormick of East Boston; brother, John M. Gilchrist of North Haven, Conn. Jim was the husband of the departed, Judith Amalie (Jensen) Gilchrist of Harwich.

Jim Gilchrist, was one of the most humble, considerate, and funny people to grace our shores. If fortitude could be measured on a scale, Jim would tip it. He was a kind, gentle man with an eye on the world and a great perspective for it. He will be missed dearly.

Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 2, at the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 475 Main St. (Route 28), Falmouth center.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Falmouth Public Library, 123 Katherine Lee Bates Road, Falmouth, MA 02540.